FTC, 20 States Say Dollar General Up Charges At Register

By Lauren Berg

The Federal Trade Commission and a group of 20 states announced a lawsuit in Tennessee federal court, alleging Monday that Dollar General Corp. holds itself out as an accessible retailer for low- and fixed-income consumers, but has for years charged shoppers more at the register than the displayed prices.

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Dugout Divided: Foley & Lardner Clients Clash In World Series

By Chris Villani

The World Series matchup between Foley & Lardner LLP clients, the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays, has pitted partners against one another as the firm enjoys a good-natured intrasquad rivalry during the Fall Classic.

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In 2/3 Generics Cases, Mylan Execs Allowed To Revoke 5th

By Bryan Koenig

A Connecticut federal judge carved a different path Friday for two later generic-drug price-fixing cases from state attorneys general, allowing Mylan executives to revoke their previous invocation of the Fifth Amendment unimpeded, after previously allowing the enforcers to challenge that revocation in the first case set for trial.

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Boeing Door Plug Plaintiffs Say No Doubts On Defect, Notice

By Mike Curley

Passengers who were aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 when its door plug blew out are asking a Washington state court to grant summary judgment on the issues of product defect and The Boeing Co.'s notice of foreseeable risk, saying Boeing's own admissions remove any dispute about those issues.

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Comcast, Viamedia Settle Cable Ad Antitrust Case Before Trial

By Celeste Bott

Comcast Corp. and Viamedia Inc. have reached a settlement in their decadelong antitrust battle over the cable advertising market just days before a jury trial was set to begin in Illinois federal court over allegations the cable giant is monopolizing local advertising markets.

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Teachers Union Meme Fight Targets Legal Opinion, Court Told

By Lauraann Wood

The Chicago Teachers Union should not be allowed to pursue defamation claims over two "meme tweets" that criticized its untimely financial auditing, and the union should be ordered to pay the legal fees involved in tossing its complaint taking aim at constitutionally protected opinions, the Liberty Justice Center argued.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court last week approved a $250 million settlement of litigation over Microsoft Corp.'s acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., while Albertsons Cos. Inc. accused Kroger Co. of rejecting changes that could have saved their $24.6 billion merger, and the Delaware Supreme Court ordered Verisk Analytics Inc. to keep pursuing a $2.35 billion acquisition.

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2nd Circ. EFAA Ruling Shifts Employer Litigation Strategy

In Diaz-Roa v. Hermes Law, the Second Circuit recently held that, under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, employers can't carve out nonharassment claims and send them to arbitration, which has implications for discovery, litigation costs and resolution strategy in EFAA-covered disputes, say attorneys at Krevolin Horst.

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Fenwick & West To Match $235K Salary Scale For Associates

By Tracey Read

Fenwick & West LLP is reportedly the latest firm that will raise associate pay in the new year.

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Ex-Fla. Bar Prez Accused Of Botching $350M Estate Claim

By Carolina Bolado

The widow of a Miami real estate investor is suing a former president of the Florida Bar for malpractice, claiming his botched representation left her without a claim to her late husband's $350 million estate.

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4th Circuit Says W.Va. Daniel's Law Is Unconstitutional

By Rose Krebs

The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a district court determination striking down as unconstitutional West Virginia's law restricting the publication of the home addresses and phone numbers of law enforcement and judicial officials, saying the district court applied "well-established" First Amendment principles.

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